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Watch more Paper Crafts videos: http://www.howcast.com/guides/133-Paper-Crafts Subscribe to Howcast's YouTube Channel - http://howc.st/uLaHRS Turn old magazines into a coiled paper basket with some patience and these instructions. Howcast uploads the highest quality how-to videos daily! Be sure to check out our playlists for guides that interest you: http://howc.st/ytmainplaylists Subscribe to Howcast's other YouTube Channels: Howcast Health Channel - http://howc.st/HOE3aY Howcast Video Games Channel - http://howc.st/tYKKrk Howcast Tech Channel - http://howc.st/rx9FwR Howcast Food Channel - http://howc.st/umBoJX Howcast Arts & Recreation Channel - http://howc.st/vmB86i Howcast Sports & Fitness Channel - http://howc.st/vKjUjm Howcast Personal Care & Style Channel - http://howc.st/vbbNt3 Howcast empowers people with engaging, useful how-to information wherever, whenever they need to know how. Emphasizing high-quality instructional videos, Howcast brings you experts who provide accurate information in easy-to-follow tutorials on everything from makeup, hairstyling, nail art design, and soccer to parkour, skateboarding, dancing, kissing, and much, much more. Step 1: Cut magazine pages Cut magazine pages into 1-inch wide strips. Step 2: Fold strips into thirds Spread glue over a strip with the paintbrush. To make the strip thicker, glue another on top of it, add more glue, and fold it into thirds lengthwise. Tip You can also use rice glue, available in some craft shops. Step 3: Wrap strip around a piece of cardboard Coil the strip around a rectangular or oval piece of cardboard that is about a half-inch long to form the core of your basket. Step 4: Fold, glue, and fill in center Fold more strips of paper and glue them in concentric circles around your core, making a flat, round plate for to bottom of your basket. Step 5: Fold, glue, and wrap core Turn the bowl upside down and line the outside with wax or parchment paper or aluminum foil, and fit your base on the bottom. Then continue folding and gluing paper strips in circles, slightly overlapping, gradually moving up the sides of the bowl. Tip Join long strips at their ends to make them longer, spread them with glue, and coil to save you time. Step 6: Build upward Continue building upward, using the mixing bowl as a mold. When the desired height is reached, allow the glue to dry overnight. Step 7: Apply decoupage Paint a thin layer of decoupage glue on your basket with the foam brush. Step 8: Allow to dry Allow your basket to dry for at least 48 hours before using it. Did You Know? Coiling techniques were popular in the basketry of Native Americans in Southern California.

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